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0. V. ANDERSON CUFF LINK Filed May 7, 1958 FIG. I6

INVENTOR. OLOF V. ANDERSON BY JIMMMJM ATTORNEY ilfi t d tes.

CUFF LINK Olof V. Anderson, North Kingston, R1.

Application May 7, 1958, Serial No. 733,572

1 Claim. (CI. 24-98) This invention relates to a cufi link and more particularlyto anew spring construction for the swivelingihead.

Cuff links in which the heads are movable to faclhtate passage through the button holes of shirt cuffs usually require a pivoting or swiveling, action in which a spring is required for holding the head in desired position in relation to the yoke. The spring .or springs usually being separatelyplaced within the head and. retained therein by a ,closuremernber or members.

One of the objects of the present invention is to simplify the construction of the cuff link by combining the spring and yoke members into a single unit.

Another object of the present invention is to generally improve cuif links by providing a construction which shall comprise few and simple parts that are easily assembled, cheap to manufacture and particularly adapted to quantity production, and plate finishing.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cuif link which is adapted to lie at an angle to the wrist to accommodate the natural slant of the cuff.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cuif link action that can also be used as a formal shirt stud.

Other objects of the present invention will become apparent in part and be pointed out in part in the following specification and claim.

Similar characters of reference refer to like parts in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side elevational view of the new and improved cuff link.

Figure 2 is a plan view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4--4 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the swiveling head and shank.

Figure 6 is a rear elevational view of Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 with the swiveling head turned ninety degrees to the cuif locking position.

Figure 8 is a cross sectional view taken along line 8-8 of Figure 1.

Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure 8 with the swiveling head and shank turned ninety degrees and the spring yoke is in expanded position and the swiveling head is partly broken away.

Figure 10 is a cross sectional view taken along line 10-10 of Figure 2.

Figure 11 is a side elevational view of a modified form of swiveling head shank and spring yoke cutf link construction.

Figure 12 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken along line 12-12 of Figure 11.

Figure 13 is a side elevational view of the swivel head and shank detail.

Figure 14 is a side elevational view of a modified form of construction made in accordance with the present invention but adapted as a shirt stud.

Figure 15. is a cross sectional view taken along line .1-5--15. of Figure 1-4.

1 Figure 16 is .a view similar to Figure 15 showing the :swivel head shank turned forty-five degrees.

Figure 17 is a transverse cross sectional view taken along line.1717 of Figure 14.

Figure 18 is a cross sectional view taken along line 1.818 of. Figure 11 looking in the direction of thearrows.

Referring to the drawings and particularly Figures, 1 through 9, there is illustrated a new and improved cuff link, generally indicated by reference numeral 10,. Cuff link. 10 comprises an ornamental head .11 to whichisattached a yoke receiving base 12.

The hub, of the present inventionlies inthe new yflkelfi which is fabricated from spring sheet steel whichis folded .11 11-v itself. .torprovide a right side 14 and a left side 15. The free ends of which. are fastened together at 16..

(Square. seats 11, 18am formedin right side. 14. .Square seats 19, 20 are formed in, left. side 15. A- recess 2618 "located at the base of said square seats to provide a shoulder 27.

is provided with a knob 24 having a retaining shoulder 25.

In assembling, square shank 21 is passedthrough right side 14 and left side 15 with retaining shoulder 25 seated against shoulder 27. Right side 14 and left side 15 are then fastened together along contact line 16. A yoke 13 is thus formed with a swiveling head 23. Since yoke 13 is fabricated from spring steel, square shank 21 can be turned ninety degrees against the spring tension of yoke 13 as illustrated in Figure 9. Yoke 13 is therefore a spring. A detent action is thus provided between square shank 21 and the square sides 17, 18, 19, 20 of spring yoke 13. The base end of spring yoke 13 is secured to yoke receiving base 12. as by crimping, soldering, welding or the like.

In the modified form illustrated in Figures 11 through 13 and 18, cuff link 10A comprises an ornamental head 11A to which is affixed as by soldering or welding a yoke receiving base 12A. A sheet of spring steel is folded upon itself to provide a yoke 13A having a right side 14A and a left side 15A. Square seats 17A, 18A which are tapered are formed in right side 14A. Square seats 19A, 20A which are tapered are formed in left side 15A. The ends of right side 14A and left side 15A are turned toward each other to provide a shoulder 27A. Square seats 17A, 18A and 19A, 213A are formed in yoke 13A so that a centerline through the center of said square seats would lie at an angle of approximately fifteen degrees to the horizontal as illustrated in Figure 11.

A shank 21A, square in transverse cross section and tapered through its length is provided with a retaining shoulder 25A and a projection 30. A head 23A is fastened to projection 31 to provide an integral unit serving the function of a swiveling head.

In assembling, square shank 21A is passed between right side 14A and left side 15A. The ends of said sides are then folded over so that shoulder 27A abutts retaining shoulder 25A. The sides 14A, 15A are then secured together along contact line 16A. A spring yoke is thus formed with a swiveling head 23A functioning as a detent in spring steel square shaped sides 14A, 15A. The base of yoke 13 is secured in yoke receiving base 12A as by crimping, welding or soldering.

In the second modified form illustrated in Figures 14 through 17 a cuff link or a formal shirt stud 10B is provided comprising an ornamental head 11B and a swivel ing head 2313 connected together as an integral unit by nieans of a shank 2113 square in transverse cross sectional area.

A sheet of spring steel is folded upon itself to provide a yoke 1313 having a right side 14B and a left side 153. Square seats 17B, 18B are formed in right side 14B.

Square seats 19B, 20B are formed in left side 15B.

Square shank 21B is passed through the open end between left side 14B and right side 15B with yoke 13B sandwiched between heads 11B and 23B.

Sides 14B, 15B are then fastened together along contact line 1613. A spring yoke 13B is thus formed with swiveling heads 11B and 23B functioning as a detent in spring steel square shaped sides 14B, 15B to serve as a formal shirt stud.

It is to be understood that seats 17 and 18 may form geometric or polygonal shape other than square when cooperating with seats 19 and 20. Shank 21 would be of the same geometric shape so long as a detent action is produced.

Having shown and described preferred embodiments of the present invention, by way of example, but realizing that structural changes can be made and other examples given without departing from either the spirit or scope of this invention,

What I claim is: p

A cufi link comprising an ornamental head, a yoke fabricated from spring steel comprising a right hand side and a left hand side fastened together and provided with a square tapered axial passageway, the ends of said right hand side and left hand side turned toward each other to form shoulders, a square tapered shank provided with a head on one end and a retaining shoulder adjacent said head and spaced from said head, said square tapered shank located in said square tapered axial passageway, said retaining shoulder abutting said first mentioned shoulders to rotatively hold said square tapered shank in said square tapered axial passageway and means to secure said yoke to said ornamental head whereby rotation of said last mentioned head will cause said left hand and right hand sides of said yoke to expand in a spring detent action to hold said square tapered shank in pre-selected position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 230,814 Porter Aug. 3, 1880 334,349 Cleveland Jan. 12, 1886 342,266 Rich May 18, 1886 588,956 Cook Aug. 31, 1897 FOREIGN PATENTS 37,974 Germany Dec. 18,- 1886 467,805 France Apr. 7', 1914 

